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Legend and Future Legend: The Color of Money Turns 39
Episode 619
Martin Scorsese's strong sequel to 1961's The Hustler opened on October 8, 1986, to critical acclaim and big boxoffice. Join me for a look back at a …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
A Different Kind of Buddy Film: Assassins Turns 30
Episode 618
The Sylvester Stallone/Richard Donner/Wachowskis collab Assassins opened October 6, 1995. A bizarre mix of 90s action and art cinema, the movie bombs…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
OTD 1995: "The King" Walks It Off ⚾️
Episode 617
In a game which began on October 4th, Jim Leyritz' 15th inning walkoff HR at 1:23am gives the Yankees a 7-5 win in Game 2 of the ALDS, in (IMHO) the …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
October 3rd: A historic baseball day
Episode 616
October 3rd: Bobby Thomson's legendary walkoff HR in 1951. Dave Winfield was literally born the same day. In 1995, the Yanks played their first posts…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
"The Thrilla In Manila" Turns 50
Episode 615
50 years ago today, Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier "entered the ring as champions. And left, as old men." Their third and final battle was for Ali's 🥊t…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
New York, Toronto, and ⚾️ History
Episode 614
With the two teams tied after 161 games of the 2025 MLB season, the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays have settled... nothing at all. The events…
7 months ago
"Where's John Cena?" The Peacemaker Turns 28
Episode 613
Very much a product of its time, the unconventional action thriller/buddy movie The Peacemaker opened September 26, 1997. Featuring solid performance…
7 months ago
The Stretch Run ⚾️
Episode 612
If I've learned anything from a lifetime of watching baseball, it's that the game is "predictably unpredictable." The 2025 Yankees are in the midst o…
7 months ago
"The History of a Classic": Shawshank Turns 31
Episode 611
OTD 1994: The Shawshank Redemption opens... and bombs at the boxoffice! Somehow, the film draws 7 Oscar nominations, then finds an audience during a …
7 months ago
Into The Wild Turns 18
Episode 610
Sean Penn's searing adaptation of Jon Krakauer's runaway nonfiction bestseller opened September 21, 2007. A substantial boxoffice hit, Into the Wild …
7 months, 1 week ago